Welcome to Curriculum Night Walker Intermediate School 2019-2020 Mrs Welcome to Curriculum Night Walker Intermediate School 2019-2020 Mrs. Krueger 6th grade – Social Studies

All About Mrs. Krueger! Bachelors – Saint Xavier University 2003 Masters – Saint Xavier University 2008 This is my 17th year teaching/Hilda Walker/6th Madison (10 years old) SOX fan!!!

Discipline Policy The Walker Way: BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE Procedures/Rules are a part of life and are intended to make our classroom/school a respectful, responsible, and safe environment.

Discipline Policy Students will be expected to follow all procedures outlined in the PBIS expectations matrix (posted in my classroom and included in parent information packet) as well as other procedures taught throughout the year. Should a student violate any of the above, a proper consequence determined by the teacher, will be issued. Consequences are as follows: verbal warning, lose of intramurals, detention(s), phone call(s) home, conference with teacher, change of seat, referral, and/or visit to the office. Compliance with procedures/rules will result in following rewards: constructive learning, verbal praise, PBIS tickets, free time, participation in end of year activities, and/or participation in various activities throughout the year.

Positive Reinforcement To encourage students to follow classroom procedures/rules, I will reinforce appropriate behavior with rewards. Rewards can be whole group and/or individual. Students can earn PAWS for our class and tickets individually. Tickets can be redeemed at “PawMart” during lunch on designated days.

Assignment Notebook Tool for communication between classroom and home. Daily homework assignments are posted in class as well as on my webpage. Students should write ALL assignments in their assignment notebook. Decisions on whether to bring homework completed in class should be established by parents/guardians. All assignments are handed back throughout the week.

ABSENCES / TARDIES When a student is absent, it is the responsibility of the student to ask for his or her absent work. Assignments missed due to illness will be given one day per day of absence plus one day. Requests for homework should be given to the school office before 11 AM and picked up at the school at the end of the school day. Summit Hill School District 161 appreciates parents taking an active role in the child’s education both at school and at home. Students may take advantage of studyhall or academic assistance to complete work. Students are required to arrive to class on time.  Students that are not in class by the time the bell rings may be subject to further consequences​

Missing Assignment Policy​ ​ Assignments that are not completed by the due date will count as a missing assignment and a MISSING ASSIGNMENT slip (pink slip) will go home for parent signature.​  Until the missing assignment is turned in, the assignment will be marked as a ‘missing’ or ‘incomplete’ in PowerSchool.  Once the assignment has been completed, the grade in PowerSchool will be updated to show the final score on the assignment.​  The missing assignment slip (pink slip) must be returned with parent signature along with completed work. ​ FIVE missing assignments (accumulated across all subjects) will result in MANDATORY study hall attendance for TWO days per week.  Subsequent missing assignments will result in one additional day added to mandatory study hall up to the maximum attendance of 5 days per week. ​ After 4 weeks, if a student has not had any additional missing assignments, they are no longer required to attend mandatory study hall.​ At any time, the parent and teacher may need to develop a plan to assist the student.​ LATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ACCUMULATE FROM ​ ALL SUBJECTS PER QUARTER​ STUDENTS BEGIN EACH NEW ACADEMIC QUARTER WITH A CLEAN SLATE     

Assessment and Grading​ District grading scale:​ A  90-100% - student achievement is outstanding and demonstrates continuous excellence​ B 80-89% - student achievement is above average​ C 70-79% - student achievement meets expectations​ D 60-69% - student achievement does not meet expectations; student needs reinforcement​ F 50-59% - student achievement represents failure of student to meet minimal academic expectations ​ Adjusting the grading scale reduces the negative impact of zeros on a student’s grade.  Each grade will have an appropriate and equal amount of influence on the student’s final grade.​ The lowest score that will be reported in PowerSchool is a 50% - if the actual grade is lower, actual grade will be reported in the comments section of PowerSchool. ​ FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS - 25% OF STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE IN A SUBJECT​ SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS - 75% OF STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE IN A SUBJECT​

Assessment and Grading REASSESSMENTS:​ “Safety Net” - not a strategy​ Students must show readiness for the reassessment through a series of tasks to demonstrate understanding  ​ Summative Reassessments - required for students scoring below a 70%​ Opportunity for students that score above a 70% available For all reassessments, the most recent score will be reported as the final score​ Reassessment “Contract” required for any student to complete a reassessment​ Reassessments will be completed during study hall​

Dress Code Please refer to your child’s assignment notebook for a complete explanation of the dress code policy All dress code violations will be sent to the main office

Weapons Policy

Social Studies Curriculum Quarter 1 – The First Civilizations Lesson 1 – Hunter-Gatherers Lesson 2 – The Agricultural Revolution Lesson 3 – The Sumerians Lesson 4 – Mesopotamian Empires Quarter 2 – Ancient Egypt Lesson 1 – The Nile Valley Lesson 2 – Life in Ancient Egypt Lesson 3 – Egypt’s Empire

Social Studies Curriculum Quarter 4 – The Ancient Greeks Lesson 1 – The Rise of Greek Civilization Lesson 2 – Sparta & Athens Lesson 3 – Glory, War, and Decline Lesson 4 – Greek Culture

Social Studies Curriculum Quarter 4 – Ancient Rome Lesson 1 – The Founding of Rome Lesson 2 – Rome as a Republic Lesson 3 – The End of the Republic Lesson 4 – Rome Builds an Empire Lesson 5 – The Roman Way of Life

Social Studies Curriculum Assessments: Various reinforcements Re-reading sections from text Critical Thinking Activities ELA Skills – Writing Group Activities Geography / Map Skills Additional resource materials (articles, videos, PowerPoint) Formative Various assignments and activities to reinforce lesson (in class and out of class) Lesson reviews Note taking guides Entrance / exit slips Summative End of lesson assessments Writing Geography/Map Skills

One per quarter Summary of a current event Written/Oral presentation Current Events One per quarter Summary of a current event Written/Oral presentation

***ALL things are subject to change as needed.*** Communication WEB PAGE Visit my webpage to stay updated on what is happening in the classroom/school each week. Notes, Important Dates, Overview of Weekly Lessons, General Information, Upcoming Formatives & Summatives, Projects REMIND Sign up for Remind to get updates in Social Studies! NOTE ***ALL things are subject to change as needed.***

Contact Information Phone: 8:10am or after 3:00pm Write a note E-Mail anytime: dkrueger@summithill.org

Thank you!!! Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Working together creates a positive and productive classroom.